Narrative:A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was damaged beyond repair after impacting the water of Hudson Bay, Canada. The pilot is missing, presumed dead.A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan had been filed for a local flight in the vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie, ON. The airplane was overdue and an ELT signal was picked up 1,200 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie.Search and rescue parties located debris consistent with a plane crash in the waters of Hudson Bay the next morning. There was no sign of the pilot.Debris was located in an area about 500 kilometres east of Churchill, MB., 200 kilometres from Fort Severn, ON.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.